My EMT class came up with TP My Axx (you get the idea) to remember the flow of blood through the valves: Tricuspid, pulmonary (to lungs) Mitral, Aortic (to body).
In addition, studies have shown that Parkinsonâs has no real impact on life expectancy and those in study groups live to the same age as those without the disease. In fact, most people can live up to twenty years after their diagnosis. Can You Die from Parkinsonâs Disease? Parkinsonâs is not a fatal disease, meaning those afflicted with it do not die from the disease itself.
Experts also estimate that up to 800,000 million adults with Alzheimer's disease live alone, and about half of those people don't have a caregiver. Life Expectancy On average, people with Alzheimer's live eight to 10 years after diagnosis, but the disease can progress over the course of two to 20 years. According to the Alzheimer's Association, one out of three older adults dies with Alzheimer's or another kind of dementia.